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News that middle linebacker Brian Urlacher is set to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee likely will not alter the Chicago Bears 2012 odds of winning the NFC North, which at press time had them paying out $350 for every $100 bet at Bookmaker.eu.
Urlacher may not play the first week as previously planned, however. That will be a home game against the Indianapolis Colts, one the Bears can presumably win without him.
Chicago has decent value in a competitive division that includes Green Bay at near 1/3 odds and the Detroit Lions paying closer to 4/1.
Andy Benoit of the New York Times writes:
The philosophical change on offense should serve this team well. Things weren’t broken under Martz, but (Mike) Tice’s system better fits Chicago’s personnel. Defensively, if the pass rush picks up just a bit, this can be a top-five unit. “If” has become a dicey word with this team, though. Too often, “if” hasn’t gone its way.
The Bears are a -135 favorite to win UNDER 9.5 regular season games and would pay just over EVEN odds to win OVER that number. All Regular Season Win Total betting odds were available at Bookmaker.eu here.
Chicago Bears 2012 Schedule:
Week 1: Indianapolis
Week 2: at Green Bay (Thurs.)
Week 3: St. Louis
Week 4: at Dallas (Mon.)
Week 5: at Jacksonville
Week 6: BYE
Week 7: Detroit (Mon.)
Week 8: Carolina
Week 9: at Tennessee
Week 10: Houston
Week 11: at San Francisco (Mon.)
Week 12: Minnesota
Week 13: Seattle
Week 14: at Minnesota
Week 15: Green Bay
Week 16: at Arizona
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
